Gravity Movement Gym sits in the hills above Taling Ngam beach on the quiet west coast of Koh Samui. This 8-day package works best Sunday to Sunday and is built on bodyweight strength and mobility, with hatha yoga among the group classes. It adds a custom programme, three personal training sessions and macro-planned meals to the gym’s normal class timetable.
- Duration: 8 days, 7 nights, Sunday arrival recommended
- Training: unlimited group classes plus three 1:1 sessions
- Extras: one 60-minute sports massage and a nutrition consultation
- Meals: three macro-calculated meals a day, Monday to Saturday
- Group: usually one to four other retreat guests
The training week
It starts before you fly, with a video call where a coach maps your goals, level and any injuries. On the ground, the first class is at 9am (mobility, Animal Flow, yoga or hand balancing), followed by hybrid training or strength and conditioning at 10am. Your private session, nutrition consult or sports massage fits in at midday, and the 5:30pm class is calisthenics or strength and conditioning, finishing as the sun sets off the balcony. The coaches recommend two sessions a day and one rest day, and tell you which classes to pick. Jared Foote, the founder and lead coach, holds Animal Flow L2, FRC Mobility and Kinstretch L2 certifications.
The training floor is open-air under the trees, with sea views from the balcony. Retreat guests train alongside members, so the classes have a mix of island locals and travellers.
Meals and rooms
Meals are prepared by the gym’s nutrition partner to your calorie and macro targets and delivered to the gym or your room, with a protein smoothie from the café each day. Sundays aren’t covered, so you eat out or cook. You can choose a hillside garden room a 10-minute walk from the gym, or one of two beach houses about a 10-minute drive away.
Watch out: the deposit here is half the package price, and once the 72-hour window after booking has passed it can’t be refunded. Airport pickup isn’t included either, though the gym can arrange it for a fee.
Who it’s for
Come for coaching, not a holiday with a gym attached. Total beginners and experienced movers both train here, most guests arrive alone, and adults aged 30 to 50 are the usual crowd.
Insider Tip: stay in the hillside garden room if you don’t plan to rent a scooter. It’s walkable to the gym, while the beach houses need transport.
Getting there
Fly to Samui (USM), about 45 minutes’ drive away; airport taxis run to Taling Ngam, and Grab works if you walk out to the main road first. To save money, fly to Surat Thani and take a ferry to Nathon pier, the closest to the gym. Search for The 90’s Music Laeview restaurant if the driver can’t find Gravity: the gym is downstairs.
Meals & Dietary Options
Meals Included
Dietary Options
Included
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily protein smoothies at the gym cafe
- 3 chef-prepared, macro-calculated meals per day, Mon-Sat (6 Days)
- 3x 1:1 Personal Training sessions following your custom-designed programme, scheduled at times you choose
- 1x 60-minute Sports Massage with a licensed physical therapist
- 1x Nutrition Consultation
- Unlimited access to daily group classes (mobility, calisthenics, animal flow, kettlebell, hybrid training, strength & conditioning, hand balancing, hatha yoga)
- Unlimited gym access throughout your stay
- Pre-arrival discovery video call to design your custom programme
- Local recommendations from coaches who live on the island (favourite beaches, restaurants, hikes)
- Booking support for day trips, scooter rental, and sight-seeing across the island
- WiFi at the gym
Not Included
- Airport pickup - can be arranged for an additional fee
- Flights costs
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
- Transportation
Highlights
- Open-air training floor under a jungle canopy, with ocean views off the balcony
- A small coaching team that knows each guest's goals and limitations
